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ayanbadejo is a linebacker for the baltimore ravens. he's been a staunch supporter of gay rights for years. >> for me personally, i just see it as a human rights issue. it's not gay rights. it's just equal rights. it's just human rights, and whether it's suffrage or, you know, go back to slavery or segregation, gay rights, it's all the same thing to me. i've gotten a lot of skrcrutiny. i'm officially known as the gay ambassador. >> in the locker room is what he's talking about. the maryland state representative called him out for his support and one of the team's owner to stop him from commenting on such issues. the team refused. >>> imagine you're the parents of both super bowl head coaches. who do you root for? jack and jackie harbaugh have that problem right now. older son john coaches the baltimore ravens while younger son jim coaches the san francisco 49ers and when their parents spoke to the media, it was john who had fun with it. >> our next question comes from john from baltimore. your line is open. >> caller: yeah, question fro
ayanbadejo is a linebacker for the baltimore ravens. he's been a staunch supporter of gay rights for years. >> for me personally, i just see it as a human rights issue. it's not gay rights. it's just equal rights. it's just human rights, and whether it's suffrage or, you know, go back to slavery or segregation, gay rights, it's all the same thing to me. i've gotten a lot of skrcrutiny. i'm officially known as the gay ambassador. >> in the locker room is what he's talking about. the...
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the baltimore ravens will get in later today. as you know, super bowl week officially kicks off today. cnn's mark mckay is in new orleans with our coverage. ray lewis hasn't even gotten into town yet, mark, but he's already a topic of conversation. >> reporter: he certainly is, carol. we'll be talking about him all week long. good morning from the super bowl city. as you mentioned, the san francisco 49ers, the nfc champions, were the first to arrive, doing so sunday. the baltimore ravens, they arrive later today. all this week, we'll be falling a number of intriguing super bowl story lines. one of the biggest will be baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis. win or lose the super bowl, he will retire after sunday's game. he has been a polarizing figure, of course, during his 17-year career. but one thing is for sure, he is a respected leader on the football field, among both his baltimore ravens teammates and opposing players as well. >> i call him moufasa. obviously, that's from the movie "lion king." by no stretch of the means am
the baltimore ravens will get in later today. as you know, super bowl week officially kicks off today. cnn's mark mckay is in new orleans with our coverage. ray lewis hasn't even gotten into town yet, mark, but he's already a topic of conversation. >> reporter: he certainly is, carol. we'll be talking about him all week long. good morning from the super bowl city. as you mentioned, the san francisco 49ers, the nfc champions, were the first to arrive, doing so sunday. the baltimore ravens,...
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right now baltimore fans are giving a sendoff to their ravens. there you go, some live pictures out of baltimore where it's cold. they are headed to the heat of new orleans where mark maccay joins us live. this must be a fun assignment for you, my friend. i don't know how you got this lucky ticket. it might be because you know a lot more about sports than i do. >> hey, we will update you, ashleigh. we will bring you up to speed. everybody can get involved in super bowl week. hello from, yes, warm, muggy new orleans, louisiana, where the ravens can shed those fur coats or whatever they're wearing today. it's quite warm at least early in the week here at the super bowl city. the san francisco 49ers, ashleigh, arrived on sunday. the niners like everyone else who arrived in the super bowl city, media members like myself, ran smack-dab into mardi gras. we're talking parades, beads tossing, drinking, dancing, you know, just a ordinary january weekend here in new orleans. now, this year the super bowl collides with mardi gras. and it's not that anybody'
right now baltimore fans are giving a sendoff to their ravens. there you go, some live pictures out of baltimore where it's cold. they are headed to the heat of new orleans where mark maccay joins us live. this must be a fun assignment for you, my friend. i don't know how you got this lucky ticket. it might be because you know a lot more about sports than i do. >> hey, we will update you, ashleigh. we will bring you up to speed. everybody can get involved in super bowl week. hello from,...
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the san francisco 49ers and bawl ravens in new orleans now for the -- baltimore ravens in new orleans now for the big game. enjoy the game in its present state because the game could change. it's possible. the nfl is dealing with serious issues of player safety, especially concussions. concern has reached all the way to the white house where president obama told the "new respect," "i'm a big football fan, but if i had a son i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play football. and i think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce violence. in some cases that may make it little less exciting." baltimore ravens' ed reed, known as one of the hardest hitters in the league. he has a son. he agreed with the president. >> i'm with obama because i have a son. i'm not forcing football on my son. you know, if he want to play it, you know, that's what i would probably say to obama was like, you know, if your son want to play it, how you feel about that then? do you let him play? you know, do yo
the san francisco 49ers and bawl ravens in new orleans now for the -- baltimore ravens in new orleans now for the big game. enjoy the game in its present state because the game could change. it's possible. the nfl is dealing with serious issues of player safety, especially concussions. concern has reached all the way to the white house where president obama told the "new respect," "i'm a big football fan, but if i had a son i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play...
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jim of the 49ers or john of the ravens. carlos diaz shows us it's not the only guarantee this sunday. city of new orleans a big winner as well. >> reporter: whatever the final score turns out to be sunday, there's one clear winner in the big easy, the city of new orleans itself. the big game means big bucks. and the crowds are already here celebrating and spending. >> it is good food no matter where you go. good drink no matter where you go. good people. they're so hospitable, welcoming and friendly and can't beat the weather. >> reporter: hosting super bowl xlvii inspired $1.3 billion in infrastructure improvements including downtown sidewalks, enhancements at the superdome, and more than $11 million of road repairs in the french quarter. >> i think this is just another building block into new orleans being rebuilt and becoming really a city of the 21st century where everybody would want to be. >> reporter: lewis armstrong international airport a massive makeover under way. everything from the rest rooms to the runways hav
jim of the 49ers or john of the ravens. carlos diaz shows us it's not the only guarantee this sunday. city of new orleans a big winner as well. >> reporter: whatever the final score turns out to be sunday, there's one clear winner in the big easy, the city of new orleans itself. the big game means big bucks. and the crowds are already here celebrating and spending. >> it is good food no matter where you go. good drink no matter where you go. good people. they're so hospitable,...
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john's baltimore ravens against jim's san francisco 49ers. inundated with the story, sick of it already, the family still managed to have some fun when john snuck onto a conference call his parents were having with reporters. posing as a caller from baltimore. >> is it true that both of you like jim better than john? >> we do not. john? >> john harbaugh? hey, john. >> mom was ready to come right through this phone. i'm so happy that joanie recognized your voice. >> sister joanie recognizing the voice just in time. the parents vow to remain fiercely neutral on super sunday out of fairness and also knowing what their boys are made of. >> how sickly competitive are these guys? >> if both were in the dawner party, i don't know who would survive. >> their father spent 43 years as a high school and college coach. their stories have become instant legend. once when their dad was coaching western kentucky university, their program ran out of money, jim, then a quarterback, and john, volunteered to help the program for free. they turned it around, and
john's baltimore ravens against jim's san francisco 49ers. inundated with the story, sick of it already, the family still managed to have some fun when john snuck onto a conference call his parents were having with reporters. posing as a caller from baltimore. >> is it true that both of you like jim better than john? >> we do not. john? >> john harbaugh? hey, john. >> mom was ready to come right through this phone. i'm so happy that joanie recognized your voice. >>...
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you have the baltimore ravens. the fans sent their team off to new orleans with a victory rally today. >> it's going to be a glorious day in new orleans a week from sunday. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ >> there is head coach jim harbaugh and safety ed reed firing up the crowd if that is what you want to call that singing. the ravens are expected to arrive in the big easy a little later today. as for their opponents, the 49ers, they arrived last night. the team spared no expense in keeping its players comfortable. the team upgraded its usual charter plane to a massive 747 here normally used for international flights. super bowl week rolls on tomorrow with always interesting media day. >>> and some pretty stunning rescue video. watch this. this is northeastern australia here. a helicopter hovering above. a mother stuffs her scared crying baby boy into a bag on the back of her truck stranded on a flooded road. the baby is hoisted away. but how about this for a favorite part. the baby popping his head out of
you have the baltimore ravens. the fans sent their team off to new orleans with a victory rally today. >> it's going to be a glorious day in new orleans a week from sunday. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ >> there is head coach jim harbaugh and safety ed reed firing up the crowd if that is what you want to call that singing. the ravens are expected to arrive in the big easy a little later today. as for their opponents, the 49ers, they arrived last night. the team spared no...
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ravens will arrive tomorrow. psy may not be a half-time show at the super bowl. there you go. but you will be seeing him during the game. yep. he's fishily hit the big time now. psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible fort multimillion dollar add. >> he was really professional, an amazing performer. he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a try psy performance. he got along really well with our grammy award-winning director matthew culen. they collaborated and created a wonderful commercial. we use folks from bart simpson, manny pacquiao, to the globetrotters to open up pistachios. you can imagine psy with all his great moves, he will open them as only psy can. we're pleased to share them with the viewers on super bowl sunday. >> all week long, the runup to the big game. next saturday, cnn live in new orleans with our take on the biggest sporting event in the country. how it became a cultural phenomenon. next saturday afternoon at 4:00 eastern. >>> the stars, the glitz, the gla
ravens will arrive tomorrow. psy may not be a half-time show at the super bowl. there you go. but you will be seeing him during the game. yep. he's fishily hit the big time now. psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible fort multimillion dollar add. >> he was really professional, an amazing performer. he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a try psy performance. he got along really well...
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when are the ravens arriving? will they be in time for all the partying that's going on? >> reporter: they won't miss it, suzanne. they will be arriving shortly after a huge sendoff. big rally in baltimore this morning to send off the ravens. so many story lines at this super bowl. we like it, as part of the media members, to cover these story lines. brother versus brother coaching mahup, for the first time ever that will happen inside the super dome sunday. big brother john, against little brother jim. and they will certainly be the featured attraction at media day tomorrow and all week long really. even their parents have a press conference scheduled. that's how big the harbaugh story is. jim's 49ers arrived on sunday, as we did. they were right in the middle of mardi gras. these were the scenes all weekend long here in new orleans. you had parades, floats, beads being tossed, drinking. regular saturday and sunday here in new orleans. new orleans having the super bowl and mardi gras, they would have it no other way. >> super bowl next weekend, we can't wait. it will be
when are the ravens arriving? will they be in time for all the partying that's going on? >> reporter: they won't miss it, suzanne. they will be arriving shortly after a huge sendoff. big rally in baltimore this morning to send off the ravens. so many story lines at this super bowl. we like it, as part of the media members, to cover these story lines. brother versus brother coaching mahup, for the first time ever that will happen inside the super dome sunday. big brother john, against...
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the ravens will arrive tomorrow. >>> south korean popeye con psy may not be in the half time show at the super bowl. there you go. he will be seen during the game. he's officially hit the big time now, psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible for the multimillion dollar ad. >> he was really professional. an amazing performer, he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a true psy performance. he got along really well with our grammy award winning director matthew cullen, they collaborated and created a great commercial. every one of our commercials has a celebrity opening up pistachios in their own unique way. we've used people from the simpsons to the globetrotters. psy with all thinks great moves, he's going to open a pistachio as only he can. we're excited to share that with the 100 million plus viewers on saub super bowl sunday. >> all week long we're going to be covering the runup to the game. cnn is live in new orleans with our take. what it means to the city, how it became a cultura
the ravens will arrive tomorrow. >>> south korean popeye con psy may not be in the half time show at the super bowl. there you go. he will be seen during the game. he's officially hit the big time now, psy will have his own super bowl ad for wonderful pistachios. here's one of the guys responsible for the multimillion dollar ad. >> he was really professional. an amazing performer, he really turned it on. as soon as we started shooting the commercial and delivered a true psy...
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ravens' coach, john harbaugh, yes, brother, is important, as well, he says. he says that football is important, as well, for youngste youngsters. >> football is a great game. anybody that's played knows what a great game it is and what it provides for young people. what it provided for people like me. you know, an opportunity to grow as a person. it's challenging, it's tough. it's hard. there's no game like football. it's the type of sport that brings out the best in you. it really -- it kind of shows you who you are. i think it's a huge part of our educational system in this country. and it's going to be around for a long time. >> and they even look alike, right? john harbaugh says the game is not going anywhere. but one of his players, bernard pollard, says otherwise. he says he thinks safety rules and changing attitudes could actually kill the nfl. he says he thinks the league could be gone in 30 years. and on the eve of super bowl xlvii, cnn is live in new orleans with our take on the biggest sporting event in the country. what it means to the city, how i
ravens' coach, john harbaugh, yes, brother, is important, as well, he says. he says that football is important, as well, for youngste youngsters. >> football is a great game. anybody that's played knows what a great game it is and what it provides for young people. what it provided for people like me. you know, an opportunity to grow as a person. it's challenging, it's tough. it's hard. there's no game like football. it's the type of sport that brings out the best in you. it really -- it...
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jim harbaugh of the san francisco 49ers and john harbaugh of the baltimore ravens think it's pretty cool for brothers to face off in the super bowl. still, the two have coached against each other in a thanksgiving 2011 game. john feels the family angle has been covered enough. >> every story has been told. we're not that interesting. there's nothing more to learn. the tape across the middle of the room story, you know? it's okay. we're just like any other, you know, family really. >> yeah, just like every other family in america with two sons in the super bowl. any who, thinking of buying a ticket for the big game? you'll have to go to the secondary market, as they say, and shell out big bucks. stubhub has seats ranging from $316,000, but you can also pick up a ticket for a mere $2,045. >>> that's crazy. a hockey fan gets kicked out for not being rowdy but wearing a coat and tie. he showed up in the seat behind the ottawa senators bench looking just like head coach paul mcclain, bushy moustache and all. ushers removed him from the arena. i guess the senator's management really doesn't ha
jim harbaugh of the san francisco 49ers and john harbaugh of the baltimore ravens think it's pretty cool for brothers to face off in the super bowl. still, the two have coached against each other in a thanksgiving 2011 game. john feels the family angle has been covered enough. >> every story has been told. we're not that interesting. there's nothing more to learn. the tape across the middle of the room story, you know? it's okay. we're just like any other, you know, family really....